Jacob Stopak

Articles: 14

Joined: Mar 21, 2019

Jacob Stopak is a software developer and creator of InitialCommit.io - a site dedicated to teaching people how popular programs are coded. Its main project helps people learn Git at the code level.

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Git: Merge Branch into Master

If you're looking for a quick answer, to merge a branch into the master branch - you checkout master and merge some_branch: $ git checkout new-branch # ...develop some code... $ git add . $ git commit –m "Some commit message" $ git checkout master Switched to branch 'master' $ git merge...

Jacob Stopak

Dec 20, 2022·8 min read

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Python: Check if String Contains Substring

Checking whether a string contains a substring aids to generalize conditionals and create more flexible code. Additionally, depending on your domain model - checking if a string contains a substring may also allow you to infer fields of an object, if a string encodes a field in itself. In this...

Jacob Stopak

Dec 09, 2022·6 min read

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Automating AWS EC2 Management with Java

One of the most popular services available on Amazon Web Services is EC2, which stands for Elastic Compute Cloud. EC2 makes it easy for developers and users to create and manage cloud-hosted virtual machines, also known as EC2 instances. EC2 provides a web interface which makes it easy to spin...

Jacob Stopak

Jul 15, 2020·8 min read

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AWS S3 with Java - Uploading Files, Creating and Deleting S3 Buckets

In this article, we'll be using the Java AWS SDK and API to create an S3 bucket, upload files to it, and finally - delete it. One of the most popular services available on Amazon Web Services is the Simple Storage Service (S3). S3 makes it easy for developers and...

Jacob Stopak

Jul 01, 2020·7 min read

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Using SCP to Copy and Securely Transfer Files and Folders

SCP stands for Secure Copy Protocol. It is a tool that can be used to transfer files from a local host to a remote host, from a remote host to a local host, or between two remote hosts. In this article, we'll examine how to use SCP to copy between...

Jacob Stopak

Apr 29, 2020·6 min read

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Writing to a File with Python's print() Function

Python's print() function is typically used to display text either in the command-line or in the interactive interpreter, depending on how the Python program is executed. However, we can change its behavior to write text to a file instead of to the console. In this article, we'll examine the many...

Jacob Stopak

Apr 28, 2020·6 min read

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Python List Sorting with sorted() and sort()

In this article, we'll examine multiple ways to sort lists in Python. Python ships with two built-in methods for sorting lists and other iterable objects. The method chosen for a particular use-case often depends on whether we want to sort a list in-place or return a new version of the...

Jacob Stopak

Jul 19, 2019·3 min read

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Python: Print without Newline

In this article, we'll examine how to print a string without a newline character using Python. In Python, the built-in print function is used to print content to the standard output, which is usually the console. By default, the print function adds a newline character at the end of the...

Jacob Stopak

Jul 08, 2019·2 min read

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The Python Assert Statement

In this article, we'll examine how to use the assert statement in Python. In Python, the assert statement is used to validate whether or not a condition is true, using the syntax: assert <condition> If the condition evaluates to True, the program continues executing as if nothing out...

Jacob Stopak

Jul 08, 2019·3 min read